Container



March 26, 1929. s. l.. BRIGHT CONTAINER Filed Aug. 20, 1927 Patented Mar. 26, 1929.

UNITED STATES 1,106,436 PATENT OFFICE'.

SETE'. L. BRIGHT, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOB T0l G. F. LATHROP AND JOHN J'. DODGE, BOTH OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

CONTAINER.

Appneation area. August 2o, 1927.. serial in. 214,395.

This invention relates to containers and has for an object, the provision of a container adaptable for table use and provided with means for retaining the contents thereof in a cold or iced condition.

\ Another object is having a cover rovided with means for accommodating t e cooling medium, the arrangement being such that this medium may be ormed directly in the cover.

Another object of the invention is to provide a container, the cover of which is so constructed as to enable the same' to be convenicntly stacked.

A still further object is to provide a container which adapts itself for use in serv- .ing cantaloupe, grape fruit, and the like in halves, fruit salads, cocktails, fruit juices, ice creams, ices,'sherbets and the like, and various other edibles which areusually served in an iced condition.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, combinations and arrangements of partsas will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims. e v

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a vertical section of the container constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is atop lan view of the container cover with a portlon thereof broken away.

In the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference indicate like parts, the numeral 1 designates a container comprising the base portion 2, the upper bowl like portion 3 for' receiving the food to be cooled, and the cover 4 provided with means for retaining the cooling medium. Preferably, the container is throughout so as to provide the hollow insulated space 5,' providing a dead` airspace or from which the air may be exhausted to forma vacuum.

The container is adapted for table use and is preferably of a 'size to hold a half rape fruit, or cantaloupe or the like. As s own, there is also provided a depending cylindrical portion 6 extending into the base 2 for receiving a glass or other liquid containing receptacle (not shown). Provision is further made.y for the accommodation of a bowl 7 adaptable for holding a dessert or the like,

to provlde a containerl double walled and to insure a firm support for the same within the container there is provided annular shoulder 8 for receiving the base of said bowl.

In the present instance, instead of employing the usual method of placing cracked lice in the base of the container for cooling pur oses, I use a type of ice which is known as ry ice or carbon dioxide ice. Bricks of this ice may be formed directly within the cover 4 and for this purpose I provide the cover with the chamber 9 having the perforated walls 10 and 11 respectively so that the gas may be introduced into the chamber either simultaneously from opposite sides thereof or from one side to expand and solidify therein.

For forming the dry ice bricks, I provide .aspecial type of apparatus within whichthe cover 4 is placed, one type of such apparatus being described in detail in my co-pending a plication filed of even date herewith, Serial No. 214,393.

For enclosing the brick within the chamber 9 and to prevent any of the gas resulting from the melting of the brick from coming into contact with the contents of the container, there are provided rotating plates or closures 12 and 13 which are rotatably mounted on the walls 10 and 11 respectively. Each plate is rovided with al plurality of aperturesy whic are adapted to register with the apertures in the walls for permitting the gas to beintrod-uced in the chamber 9. After the brick is formed, the handles 14 and 15 may be operated to movethe aforesaid apertures out of register so as to close the chamber 9.

When thebrick cover, ing apparatus and placed immediately upon a container which is ready for serving'.

It may be added'that the present device is particularly adapted for use in hotels, Pullman cars and the like and that the effect of the dry ice is such that the -article placed has been formed in the this may be removed from the freezwithin the container is almost instantly cooled when the cover is set in position, so

provided a container which can accommotage of my invention will be readily appar' ent, I desire to have it understood I donot date various types of articles and also cool such articles in a new and improved manner.'

Preferably the cover is double walled similar to the container and is provided with the annular air space 16` Handles 17 are provided and these handles are so positioned on the cover that they lie in a plane below that of the upper wall l0 and thereby facilitate the stacking of the covers.

While it is believed that from the foregoininflr description, the nature and advanlimit myself to the specific construction herein shown and described and that such changes may beresorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is\claimed.

What I claim as my invention is.: 1. In a device of the character described, a. container and a cover therefor provided v with a chamber having aperturedwalls for permitting theintroduction of an ice brick forming gas, and means for closing said apertures.

2; In a device of the character described, a container and a cover therefor provided with a chamber having apertured walls-for permitting the introduction of an ice bricky forming gas, and means for closing said apertures including plates having apertures adapted to register with the apertures afore. ,s aid,- said plates being rotatively mounted upon said walls whereby a'partial rotation thereof will effect a non-registration of said In testimony whereof I aix mv signature. p

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